Don’t Be Like the Frog: Why Deciding Isn’t the Same as Doing

 Don’t Be Like the Frog: Why Deciding Isn’t the Same as Doing

Don’t Be Like the Frog: Why Deciding Isn’t the Same as Doing


The Frog That Decided to Jump — But Didn’t

I heard a story once that hit me harder than I expected.

There are three frogs sitting on a leaf. One of them decides to jump into the water. How many frogs are left on the leaf?

The answer? Three.

Why? Because the frog only decided to jump. It never actually did.

That simple little story stuck with me, not because it was clever, but because I saw myself in that frog. And if you're honest, maybe you do too.

The Trap of "Deciding" Without Acting

How many times have we made a decision in our heads?

  • “I’m going to start working out.”
  • “I’ll finally quit that soul-sucking job.”
  • “I’m going to start my own business.”
  • “I should call and apologize.”
  • “I’ll write that book... someday.”

We think it. We decide it. We even imagine what life would be like afterward. But we don't do it.

And so nothing changes.

Why We Wait  And What It Costs Us

We often wait because we’re afraid of failure, rejection, judgment, or even success. We tell ourselves comforting lies:

  • “I’ll do it once I’m more experienced.”
  • “I need the right tools.”
  • “It’s not the right time.”

But life rarely hands us the perfect moment. It rewards the one who moves anyway.

The Real Mistake: Not Acting on the Right Decision

Most of the big regrets in life don’t come from making the wrong decision. They come from not making the right one when we had the chance.

I’ve come to believe that taking a risk is often safer than standing still because action brings clarity, while inaction only feeds self-doubt.

The Risk Is Real  But So Is the Reward

Yes, every decision carries a risk. But so does doing nothing.

Risk is the price of growth, of freedom, of transformation. And guess what? You’ll never feel 100% ready. No one does.

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A Personal Note to You

If you're standing on that figurative leaf today, thinking about a leap of your own, let this post be your nudge.

Don’t just decide to change your life. Do it.

Jump.

  • Even if it’s messy.
  • Even if it’s scary.
  • Even if you fail the first time.

Because the only thing worse than failure is being stuck on the same leaf, watching the world go by, wishing you had jumped when you had the chance.

We must live with the consequences of our decisions. But we must also live with the consequences of not deciding at all.

What leap are you putting off?

 

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